SWPP Faculty-Student Research Opportunities
Addison Babineau
Areas of interest:
Student learning, STEM concept and category learning, self-regulated learning, metacognition, beliefs and perceptions about learning
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
ababineau@twu.edu
Otter Day
Areas of interest:
The use of slurs, neologisms and the process of reclamation; language as a reflection of implicit biases and attitudes; memory and emotion; experiences of those within the LGBTQ+ community that identify with labels such as asexual, demisexual, pansexual, genderfluid, agender, demi boy, etc.; and women in leadership
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
otter.day@twu.edu
Brandi Felderhoff, PhD, LCSW-S, APHSW-C
Areas of interest:
End of life care, caregivers at the end of life, death/dying/bereavement, advance directives/life planning, veterans, mental health, clinical mental health diagnosis and interventions, social work professional development
Usually works with:
Mostly graduate students, but open to working with undergraduates if it is the right fit
How to contact:
bfelderhoff@twu.edu
Chris Hart
Areas of interest:
Lying
Usually works with:
Graduate and undergraduate students
How to contact:
chart2@twu.edu
Debra (Deb) Mollen
Areas of interest:
Reproductive justice, choosing to be childfree, abortion misinformation, sexuality education, training in sexuality for psychologists, multicultural issues/diversity
Usually works with:
Graduate students (no formal research team at this time)
How to contact:
dmollen@twu.edu
Elisa Na
Areas of interest:
Transgenic mouse models of obesity and autism spectrum disorder
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
ena@twu.edu
Shamsun Nahar
Areas of interest:
Reproductive health; intimate partner violence; disaster social work
Usually works with:
Open to working with undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
snahar1@twu.edu
Ronald S. Palomares, PhD, KH
Areas of interest:
Strengths of military-connected children, application of policy work, positive psychology and interconnectedness of mental health professions
Usually works with:
Mostly graduate students (no formal research team at this time), but open to working with undergraduates if it is the right fit
How to contact:
rpalomares@twu.edu
Claudia Pyland
Areas of interest:
Mental health treatment with ADHD and autistic adults, trauma and attachment in autistic adults, intimate partner violence
Usually works with:
Graduate students
How to contact:
cporras@twu.edu
(Alannah) Shelby Rivers
Areas of interest:
Close relationships; physical and mental health; psychological assessments and psychometrics; healthcare access and barriers to care; health disparities; treatment attitudes, decision-making, and adherence; patient-practitioner relationships; attachment
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
arivers1@twu.edu
Lisa Rosen
Areas of interest:
Peer relationships and bullying, parent-child relationships, experiences of working mothers
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
lrosen@twu.edu
Linda Rubin
Areas of interest:
Traumatic stress, trauma-based disorders, domestic violence/intimate partner violence, rape/sexual assault, stalking, bullying
Usually works with:
Undergraduate and graduate students
How to contact:
Contact Lisa Rosen, PhD, at lrosen@twu.edu
Hansong Zhang
Areas of interest:
Spirituality and religion, positive psychology, mental health, multiculturalism
Usually works with:
None
How to contact:
hzhang4@twu.edu
If you are SWPP faculty who would like to be listed on this page or need your information updated, please contact the SWPP Research Committee at arivers1@twu.edu.
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